One woman, who lives in the town, said: “These railings have only recently been put up and part of it has already come down. They won’t last for long.

“The coast gets battered by high tides and in bad weather. If we get another Beast from the East, what chance do these railings have?

“Don’t get me wrong, I think the promenade is looking great and I’m pleased with all the regeneration work going on along the coast. But the council really needs to think about whether these railings are right for this site.”

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A spokesperson added: “The railings at the lowest point of the ramp appear to have been damaged by boulders that were exposed when a huge amount of sand was swept away by freak storms earlier this year.

“The design is in line with industry best practice for sea defence and the railings were installed by an experienced team.